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Overview different profile settings

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:08 am
by marius_tietz
I love automating processes and reusing configurations for different filaments and purposes.
I know that this is possible in Simplify3D, because there is the printer profile, the material profile and the quality profile. But is there somewhere an exact overview, which settings are stored in which profile? I honestly don't know what to do and currently set everything manually each time, but I would love to use the profiles.
I have found exactly one video from Simplify3D on the subject of printer profiles, but it is clearly too superficial for me and does not give any detailed information.
Does anyone know if there is a decent overview somewhere?
Many thanks in advance

Marius

Re: Overview different profile settings

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:33 pm
by S3D-Jason
Go to Edit Process Settings, click the "..." button to the right of Save As New, and choose "Assign settings to categories". Now you can choose exactly which settings are changed by the material, quality, etc. If you scroll through the list you can see the ones that are changed by the material.

Another option is to export your printer profile by going to File > Export Printer Profiles, then open that .fff file in a text editor and look at the settings in the<autoConfigureCategory name="Material"> sections. That tells you which settings are changed by the material.

I think the first option is easier to understand, but the second option is quicker if you know what you are looking for.